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Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

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At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps. Switches and relays.

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Mercury unveils new, higher power electric outboard motors for e-boats

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Mercury Marine just showed off two new electric outboard motors at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mercury previously unveiled its Avator 7.5e , which was followed by the Avator 20e and 35e. “We Electric boats, especially on the smaller end of the spectrum, have seen rapid growth over the last few years.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIX)

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The Mark’s four-speed 4R70W (the old AOD with new electronic controls, also called AODE) was strengthened late in the ‘97 model run with some revised internal components for better reliability. This revised version was used on all 1998 cars and was shared by the likes of the Town Car, F-150, and Mercury Cougar.

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SpaceX aces fifth astronaut launch in a year and half

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Less than 18 months after its first crewed launch, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket have successfully completed their fifth astronaut launch, sending a crew of four on their way to the International Space Station (ISS).

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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announced at the New York International Auto Show that they are teaming up to implement the Microsoft Hohm energy management application for Ford’s electric vehicles. There is certainly data that exists around pricing information. Ford Motor Company and Microsoft Corp. —Ed Pleet.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

After a federal tax credit and state rebate, the price of these cars will come out at around a cool 20k. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. Nissan's new electronic vehicle, the Leaf. (AP

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Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story

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a subsidiary of Commodore International Ltd. What surprised the rest of the home-computer industry most, however, was the introductory price of the Commodore 64: $595 for a unit incorporating a keyboard, a central processor, the graphics and sound chips, and 64 kilobytes of memory instead of the 16 or 32 that were then considered the norm.

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